Story Collider: Is This Biology?
In October 2015, I appeared with Story Collider to talk about porcupines, Satan worshippers, and biology.
Nieman Storyboard: “Scientists are quirky everywhere”
for Nieman StoryboardPublished: December 2015
Biologist-turned-journalist Erik Vance on incorporating science into narrative stories
A Day in the Life of Erik Vance
for The Open NotebookPublished: October 2015
An online resource by science journalists dedicated to science journalism as craft.
Story Collider: The Biology of Pig Shit
In early 2016 I tell a story onstage about the chemistry of pig manure.
Excerpt: Remembering Childhood Trauma That Never Happened
for New York MagazinePublished: November 2016
New York Magazine ran an excerpt from my book, Suggestible You, introducing the concept of false memories.
Podcast: Erik Vance – Suggestible You
for Learning To GoPublished: Nov 3, 2016
I appeared on the podcast Learning to Go to apply the ideas of suggestibility to the world of development and learning.
Just a Little Suggestion – This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) – Episode 594
for This Week In SciencePublished: Nov 23, 2016
I appeared on the sassy, irreverent podcast TWIS to talk about placebos hypnosis and other crazy, mind-bending business.